Big Brown is a huge favorite at Pimlico. Only one horse from the Kentucky Derby follows Big Brown to the Preakness Stakes; no other is being seriously betted.
California dreamer Gayego will take a second crack at the huge Preakness Stakes favorite, Big Brown. No other horse is being seriously considered to win. Betters give Big Brown the favorite's spot by 1-2. Gayego gets an 8-1 chance, but the remainder of the field, 11 others, are off the charts.
Post Position No.1 --- Macho Again --- Odds, 20-1
--- Last race, Won Derby Trial Apr.26
--- Record, 8 Starts --- 3 wins - 2 seconds - 0 thirds - 0 off the board races
Position No.2 --- Tres Borrachos --- Odds, 30-1
--- Last race, third, Arkansas Derby Apr.12
--- Record, 7 Starts --- 1-0-3-3
Post Position No.3 --- Icabad Crane --- Odds, 30-1
--- Last race, Won Federico Tesio Stakes Apr.19
--- Record, 4 Starts --- 3-01-0
Post Position No.4 --- Yankee Bravo --- Odds, 15-1
--- Last race, fourth, Santa Anits Derby Apr.5
--- Record, 5 Starts --- 3-0-1-1
Post Position No.5 --- Behindatthebar --- Odds, 10-1
--- Last race, Won Lexington Stakes Apr.19
--- Record, 5 Starts --- 3-0-1-1
Post Position No.6 --- Racecar Rhapsody --- Odds, 30-1
--- Last race, fourth, Lexington Stakes
--- Record, 6 Starts --- 1-1-1-3
Post Position No.7 --- Big Brown --- Odds, 1-2
--- Last race, Won Kentucky Derby
--- Record, 4 Starts --- 4-0-0-0
Post Position No.8 --- Kentucky Bear --- Odds, 15-1
--- Last race, third, Blue Grass Stakes Apr.12
--- Record, 3 Starts --- 1-0-1-1
Post Position No.9 --- Stevil --- Odds, 30-1
--- Last race, fourth, Blue Grass Stakes
--- Record, 6 Starts --- 1-1-1-3
Post Position No.10 --- Riley Tucker --- Odds, 30-1
--- Last race, third, Lexington Stakes
--- Record, 7 Starts --- 1-3-2-1
Post Position No.11 --- Giant Moon --- Odds, 30-1
--- Last race, fourth, Wood Memorial Apr.5
--- Record, 6 Starts --- 4-0-0-2
Post Position No.12 --- Gayego --- 8-1
--- Last race, 17th, Kentucky Derby
--- Record, 6 Starts --- 3-2-0-1
Post Position No.13 --- Hey Byrn --- Odds, 20-1
--- Last race, Won Holy Bull Stakes
--- Record, 8 Starts --- 4-2-0-2
Sires of the Preakness Starters:
Macho Again --- Macho Uno (Holy Bull); Tres Borrachos --- Ecton Park (Forty Niner); Icabad Crane --- Jump Start (A.P. Indy); Yankee Bravo --- Yankee Gentleman (Storm Cat); Behindatthebar --- Forest Wildcat (Storm Cat); Racecar Rhapsody --- Tale of the Cat (Storm Cat); Big Brown --- Boundary (Danzig); Kentucky Bear --- Mr. Greeley (Gone West); Stevil --- Maria's Mon (Wavering Monarch); Riley Tucker --- Harlan's Holiday (Harlan); Giant Moon --- Giant's Causeway (Storm Cat); Gayego --- Gilded Time (Timeless Moment); Hey Byrn --- Put It Back (Honour and Glory)
Dams of the Preakness Starters:
Macho Again --- Go Donna Go (Wild Again); Tres Borrachos --- Pete's Fancy (Peteski); Icabad Crane --- Adorahy (Rahy); Yankee Bravo --- Vickey Jane (Royal Academy); Behindatthebar --- Rhiana (Runaway Groom); Racecar Rhapsody --- Reflect the Music (A.P. Indy); Big Brown --- Mien (Nureyev); Kentucky Bear --- Tate (Afleet); Stevil --- Company Storm (Storm Creek); Riley Tucker --- My Sweet Country (Bold Ruckus); Giant Moon --- Moonlightandbeauty (Capote); Gayego --- Devils Lake (Lost Code); Hey Byrn --- Restraining Order (Skip Trial)
Friday night, Todd Pletcher scratched Behindatthebar from the Preakness. The colt has a bruised right front foot. All others are set to break for the 133rd edition of the Run for Black-eyed Susans.